SEPARATED BY CHOICE

CHAPTER 33

I wake up to see Jessica still asleep I thought I was just having a bad dream. I get off the bed and head outside to the waiting room where everybody is still sleeping I look at my watch to see it's 5am I head over to the kitchen area and make me a cup of coffee. I head back to Jess room and sit on the chair and just stare at her. Her skin so pale I place my hand on her stomach and lean closer. "Morning baby girl it's your daddy again, please just wake up Jessica". The door goes open and I turn around to see her mom.

"Should I leave" I ask her?

"No stay I want to talk to you".

"Jessica really loves you Mitch there wasn't a day that went by when you guys dated and broke up that she never spoke about you. When she told, me she was pregnant I couldn't help but think back to when we kicked her out the first time we thought she was pregnant and you took her in and I was grateful for that. You mean a lot to all of us not only did you bless us with a grandchild on the way, you saved Jessica numerous times and you brought back Jasmine and made our family whole. When Jessica recovers don't leave, and walk out on her again Mitch. I know deep down inside you still love her".

I look at Jess, is she right am I still in love with Jess. Her mom sits down on the couch.

I rub her baby bump and suddenly feel this knock against my hand shocked I move it away. Her mom walks up to me "what's wrong did she move is she waking up"? "No, I point to her stomach". Her mom takes my hands and moves it around Jessica tummy and I feel the movements again. "That's your daughter moving and kicking". I can't help but shed a tear I have never experienced this. It's an amazing feeling and I am overjoyed. I instantly fall in love with her she is mine and I will love her for the rest of my life.

JESSICA POV

Running through the forest looking for my daughter. I can't seem to find her I feel incomplete. I start hearing voicing, it's really faint and Hello is anybody there. No answer walking towards the sound I am suddenly consumed in a dark light. Nothing around me but pitch black.

"Jessica please wake up, I promise to never leave you I want to be the best father to our daughter and I want to start new with you".

"Mitch"? I scream "MITCHHHHHH" but nothing no answer I can hear him but I he can't hear me this is so frustrating. Does Mitch want me back? Now I need to fight to wake up I have to do this for my family I concentrate really hard to move my fingers but nothing working. Come on eyes open the fuck up dammit. Slowly I feel like I am back in my body again, come on open up. I can slowly see some light. Struggling to get my eyes fully open I finally do. Blinking rapidly, I look around and nobody in the room. I sit up and see water next to my bed I pour me a glass and chug it down. I feel my baby bump and thank the gods above that my baby is still safe in her little bag thingy ma bob.

The door opens up and Mitch walks in with a cup of coffee not noticing I am awake cos he is too busy on the phone I close my eyes and pretend to be asleep. This is so bad I shouldn't be doing this. I hear the door swing open again I hear Josh voice.

J: Yo Bro, you good?

M: I guess so

J: what bothering you Mitch?

M: the fact that Jess is in a coma and my daughter is at high risk of dying, I can't help but think if I made the right choice. Too leave Jess I should have fought for our relationship, I tried so hard to protect her

even to the point of breaking her heart it kills me to know the pain I am causing her, that is why it's best if I push myself away.

J: you still love her hey?

M: you have no idea bro, I will take Jess back in an instant. Nothing compares to love I feel when I am around her, nobody comes close to her Not Becca nor Charlotte.

J: all I can tell you is too follow your heart.

I can feel somebody staring at me, I feel a warm hand brush against my hair, followed by a kiss on the forehead. I can't help but move my body slightly. "Josh, she just moved". FUCK ABORT MISSION, ABORT MISSION I mentally Yell in my head, imagining myself run out of this hospital I let out a giggle. BOOOM my cover is blown. I open my eyes to see Josh and Mitch stare at me with wide eyes.

"Hey" I say.

They both jump on the bed hugging me, "you okay Jess". "You invading my personal space" I say. Mitch cups my faces and plants a kiss on my lips, I back up and give him a what the hell are you doing look. "Sorry" he mutters. Josh goes and calls my family they all come rushing in and again I am suffocated by bodies surrounding my face. I see Charlotte walk in and automatically I feel heartbroken I thought Mitch dumped her was what he said again a lot of BS. The nurse walks in and runs some test she then leaves and brings in the Ultra sound machines and plugs it into the TV beside my bed, this is the first time my family will be seeing my baby on the screen so far only Jasmine has gone with me for my monthly check ups.

The room is silent and all you hear is the sound of my baby heartbeat. And everybody starts crying even my dad had tears in his eyes. I am just looking at them thinking what a bunch of weirdos. Then the picture pops up onto the TV a 3D ultrasound my baby girl laying there with her big toe in her mouth and everybody then starts laughing.

I turn to Mitch, "Yip that's defiantly your daughter" he smiles and holds my hand "that's our daughter" he says and kisses my forehead out the corner of my eye I can see Charlotte standing there with a sad expression on her face. The Nurse walks out and everybody starts chatting away.

Suddenly my baby decides she wants to wake up and play kick ball. I call Charlotte over and place her hand on my tummy she gets a fright at first but then after she looked amused. "I am glad you and the baby are ok Jessica". I smile and she walks away.

"Hey Jakey" I wink at him.

"Hello sexy mama".

I roll my eyes "HaHaHa" I fake laugh. "You look like the walking dead".

"That's because a special somebody decided to slip into a coma and made me sleep on a hard ass chair in the hospital waiting room with probably a million-ghost surrounding me".

I stick out my tongue "I never said you should stay here dude so don't blame me".

"Jess I would sleep on a bed of nails for you. I said this once and I'll say this again I like you a lot".

"But". He places his finger against my lips "don't say anything, I know I can give you and your daughter the best life you both deserve just think about". He says and walks away.

I am torn in between two AGAIN. But Mitch has Charlotte so why can't I be with Jake maybe just maybe this is what I need to move on from Mitch. Oh, Jessica always getting yourself into shit predicaments. I have a big choice to make JAKE or MITCH?

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